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John Bigelow 1675 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1675

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 8 Sep 1769

Death Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Bigelow

Mother: Mary Flagg

Spouse(s): Jerusha Garfield

Children(s): Thankful Bigelow, Joseph Bigelow, Comfort Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, Jotham Bigelow

John Bigelow was born in 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Samuel Bigelow and Mary Flagg. John Bigelow married Jerusha Garfield, and had children including Thankful Bigelow, Joseph Bigelow, Comfort Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, Jotham Bigelow. John Bigelow passed away in 1769 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • John Bigelow was born in 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of Samuel Bigelow and Mary Flagg.
  • John Bigelow married Jerusha Garfield, and had children including Thankful Bigelow, Joseph Bigelow, Comfort Bigelow, Gershom Bigelow, Jotham Bigelow.
  • John Bigelow passed away in 1769 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bigelow's Ancestors

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John Bigelow
1675 – 1769
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Bigelow
1653 – 1731
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Mary Flagg
1658 – 1729
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Begely
1617 – 1703
Wrentham, Suffolk, England
Mary Warren
1624 – 1691
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Randall Bigelow
1578 – 1626
Jane
1582 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bigelow's Descendants

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John Bigelow (9 May 1675 – 8 Sep 1769) m. Jerusha Garfield (6 Jun 1677 – 16 Jan 1758)
  1. 1. Thankful Bigelow (8 Jun 1699 – 18 October 1756)
  2. 2. Joseph Bigelow (1 Jan 1703 – 24 Jan 1783)
  3. 3. Comfort Bigelow (4 Aug 1708 – 24 September 1755)
  4. 4. Gershom Bigelow (13 Nov 1714 – 3 Jan 1812) m. Mary Howe (30 Jun 1718 – 9 Jun 1802)
    1. 1. Timothy Bigelow (1 Nov 1738 – 6 Nov 1817) m. Meriam Howe (5 Dec 1744 – 14 Nov 1825)
      1. 1. David Bigelow (16 Oct 1763 – 27 Feb 1846) m. Deborah Doane (1773 – 26 Oct 1857)
        1. 1. William Bigelow (14 Feb 1798 – 8 Dec 1880)
        2. 2. Ebenezer Bigelow (1800 – 22 Jun 1874) m. Sarah (Sally) Goddard (22 Mar 1805 – 16 Nov 1881)
        3. 3. Isaac Bigelow (15 Aug 1801 – 16 Oct 1869)
        4. 4. Nancy Bigelow
        5. 5. Polly Bigelow
        6. 6. Ephraim Bigelow
      2. 2. Lydia Bigelow (13 Jan 1766 – )
      3. 3. Ephraim Bigelow (13 May 1768 – 26 Oct 1843)
      4. 4. Betsey Bigelow (12 Sep 1771 – )
      5. 5. Lovina Bigelow (18 Jan 1776 – )
      6. 6. Miriam Bigelow (21 Apr 1778 – )
    2. 2. Anna Bigelow (27 Apr 1749 – 1 Jan 1826)
  5. 5. Jotham Bigelow (17 Sep 1717 – 5 Apr 1786)

John Bigelow's Timeline

3 Records

1675
9 May 1675
Birth of John Bigelow in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1696
12 Jun 1696
Age 21
John Bigelow was married
None
1769
8 Sep 1769
Age 94
Death of John Bigelow in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1675
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 251
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Watertown; Birth state: MA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Genealogy of the Wells Family and Families Related
    [9] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1696
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Watertown; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1769
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Bigelow 8 Sep 1769

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1769
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 251
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Watertown; Birth state: MA
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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